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Mahir Çayan

2026-06-03T05:17:55Z

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{{infobox person
|name = Mahir Çayan
|image = MahirÇayan.jpg
|alt= Picture of Mahir
|party=[[THKP-C|People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)]]
|otherparty=[[Workers' Party of Turkey(1961)]] (1961-1965) [[Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey|DEV-GENÇ]] (1965-1970)
|organization = [[Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)]] (1965-1969) [[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)|THKP-C]] (1970-1972)
}}

'''Mahir Çayan''' was a Turkish [[Marxist-Leninist]] revolutionary and the co-founder of the [[THKP-C|People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)]].

In 1964 he entered the Faculty of the Political Sciences of the Ankara University. He joined the [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]] (TIP) and the [[Federation of the Clubs of Ideas]] (Later, Revolutionary Youth, [[Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey|Dev-Genç]]). He led a lot of demonstrations against NATO and US imperialism. Under the direct effect of the [[Cuban Revolution]] he advocated in the TIP the thesis of "[[National Democratic Revolution]]". He founded the [[THKP-C]] in 1971 and periodical "[[Kurtulus]]" and organised some Urban Guerilla Actions. After the military putsch in March 1971 [[THKP-C]] kidnapped the Consul General of Israel, Ephrahim Elrom. In 1972 to prevent the execution of [[Deniz Gezmis]] and friends, Çayan and the leading cadres of the Party kidnapped three British technicians who worked at a military centre. They were soon killed by Turkish soldiers at 30 March 1972 in Kizildere.<ref>https://www.marxists.org/archive/cayan/index.htm</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Turkish revolutionaries]][[Category:Marxist–Leninists]]

Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)

2026-06-03T05:15:53Z

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{{Infobox political party
|name=The Federation of the Club Of Ideas
|native_name = Fikir Kulüpleri Federasyonu (1965)
|native_name_lang=tr
|founded=1965
|dissolution=1969
|leader1_title=1st President
|leader1_name=Hüseyin Ergün
|leader2_title=2nd President
|leader2_name=İzzet Ararat
|leader3_title=3rd President
|leader3_name=[[Doğu Perinçek]]
|leader4_title=4th President
|leader4_name=Zülküf Şahin
|ideology=[[Socialism]]
|successor=[[Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey |Dev-Genç]] (10 October 1969)
}}
The '''Federation of the Club of Ideas''' ('''FKF''') was created by the members or the sympathizers of [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]]. The Club of Ideas was founded to demonstrate that the youth issues cannot be separated from the national issues, as well as to fight for [[socialism]].<ref>Hüseyin Aykol (2010). Türkiye'de Sol Örgütler; Bölüne Bölüne Büyümek p. 51. ISBN 978-605-5738-42-6. </ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Organizations in Turkey]]

Mahir Çayan

2026-06-03T05:14:11Z

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{{infobox person
|name = Mahir Çayan
|image = MahirÇayan.jpg
|alt= Picture of Mahir
|party=[[THKP-C|People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)]]
|otherparty=[[Workers' Party of Turkey(1961)]] (1961-1965) [[Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey|DEV-GENÇ]] (1965-1970)
|organization = [[Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)]] (1965-1969) [[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)|THKP-C]] (1970-1972)
}}

'''Mahir Çayan''' was a Turkish [[Marxist-Leninist]] revolutionary and the co-founder of the [[THKP-C|People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)]].

In 1964 he entered the Faculty of the Political Sciences of the Ankara University. He joined the [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]] (TIP) and the [[Federation of the Clubs of Ideas]] (Later, Revolutionary Youth, [[Dev-Genç]]). He led a lot of demonstrations against NATO and US imperialism. Under the direct effect of the [[Cuban Revolution]] he advocated in the TIP the thesis of "[[National Democratic Revolution]]". He founded the [[THKP-C]] in 1971 and periodical "[[Kurtulus]]" and organised some Urban Guerilla Actions. After the military putsch in March 1971 [[THKP-C]] kidnapped the Consul General of Israel, Ephrahim Elrom. In 1972 to prevent the execution of [[Deniz Gezmis]] and friends, Çayan and the leading cadres of the Party kidnapped three British technicians who worked at a military centre. They were soon killed by Turkish soldiers at 30 March 1972 in Kizildere.<ref>https://www.marxists.org/archive/cayan/index.htm</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Turkish revolutionaries]][[Category:Marxist–Leninists]]

Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey

2026-06-03T05:12:44Z

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{{Infobox political party
|name=Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey
|native_name = Türkiye Devrimci Gençlik Federasyonu
|native_name_lang=tr
|logo=Revolutionary_Youth_(Turkey)_hand_raising_man_figure.png
|abbreviation=DEV-GENÇ
|predecessor=[[Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)]]
|successor=[[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey]](THKP-C) [[People's Liberation Army of Turkey]](THKO)
|founded=10 October 1969
|dissolution=27 April 1971
}}
'''Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey''' ('''TDGF''') or more commonly referred to as '''DEV-GENÇ''' ('''Revolutionary Youth''') was the successor of the [[Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)]].

[[Category:Organizations in Turkey]]

Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey

2026-06-02T20:13:31Z

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{{Infobox political party
|name=Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey
|native_name = Türkiye Devrimci Gençlik Federasyonu
|native_name_lang=tr
|logo=Revolutionary_Youth_(Turkey)_hand_raising_man_figure.png
|abbreviation=DEV-GENÇ
|predecessor=[[Federation of the Club Of Ideas (1965)]]
|successor=[[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey]](THKP-C) [[People's Liberation Army of Turkey]](THKO)
|founded=10 October 1969
|dissolution=27 April 1971
}}

'''Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey''' ('''TDGF''') or more commonly referred to as '''DEV-GENÇ''' ('''Revolutionary Youth''') is the successor of the [[Federation of the Club Of Ideas (1965)]].

File:Revolutionary Youth (Turkey) hand raising man figure.png

2026-06-02T20:08:38Z

PinkPeppermint: The "Dev-Genç" (Revolutionary Youth) figure, which became popular in Türkiye in the 1970s with the use of leftist groups. It was generally used by Dev-Genç and its successors.

== Summary ==
The "Dev-Genç" (Revolutionary Youth) figure, which became popular in Türkiye in the 1970s with the use of leftist groups. It was generally used by Dev-Genç and its successors.

Mahir Çayan

2026-06-02T20:06:11Z

PinkPeppermint: Fixed minor syntax

{{infobox person
|name = Mahir Çayan
|image = MahirÇayan.jpg
|alt= Picture of Mahir
|party=[[THKP-C|People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)]]
|otherparty=[[Workers' Party of Turkey(1961)]] (1961-1965) [[Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey|DEV-GENÇ]] (1965-1970)
|organization = [[Federation of the Club Of Ideas (1965)]] (1965-1969) [[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)|THKP-C]] (1970-1972)
}}

'''Mahir Çayan''' was a Turkish [[Marxist-Leninist]] revolutionary and the co-founder of the [[THKP-C|People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)]].

In 1964 he entered the Faculty of the Political Sciences of the Ankara University. He joined the [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]] (TIP) and the [[Federation of the Clubs of Ideas]] (Later, Revolutionary Youth, [[Dev-Genç]]). He led a lot of demonstrations against NATO and US imperialism. Under the direct effect of the [[Cuban Revolution]] he advocated in the TIP the thesis of "[[National Democratic Revolution]]". He founded the [[THKP-C]] in 1971 and periodical "[[Kurtulus]]" and organised some Urban Guerilla Actions. After the military putsch in March 1971 [[THKP-C]] kidnapped the Consul General of Israel, Ephrahim Elrom. In 1972 to prevent the execution of [[Deniz Gezmis]] and friends, Çayan and the leading cadres of the Party kidnapped three British technicians who worked at a military centre. They were soon killed by Turkish soldiers at 30 March 1972 in Kizildere.<ref>https://www.marxists.org/archive/cayan/index.htm</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Turkish revolutionaries]][[Category:Marxist–Leninists]]

Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)

2026-06-02T19:57:20Z

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{{Infobox political party
|name=The Federation of the Club Of Ideas
|native_name = Fikir Kulüpleri Federasyonu (1965)
|native_name_lang=tr
|founded=1965
|dissolution=1969
|leader1_title=1st President
|leader1_name=Hüseyin Ergün
|leader2_title=2nd President
|leader2_name=İzzet Ararat
|leader3_title=3rd President
|leader3_name=[[Doğu Perinçek]]
|leader4_title=4th President
|leader4_name=Zülküf Şahin
|ideology=[[Socialism]]
|successor=[[Revolutionary Youth|Dev-Genç]] (10 October 1969)
}}

The Federation of the Club Of Ideas(FKF) was created by the members or the sympathizers of [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]]. The Club Of Ideas was founded to demonstrate that the youth issues cannot be separated from the national issues, as well as to fight for [[socialism]].<ref>Hüseyin Aykol (2010). Türkiye'de Sol Örgütler; Bölüne Bölüne Büyümek p. 51. ISBN 978-605-5738-42-6. </ref>

Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)

2026-06-02T19:54:02Z

PinkPeppermint: added succession

{{Infobox political party
|name=The Federation of the Club Of Ideas
|native_name = Fikir Kulüpleri Federasyonu (1965)
|native_name_lang=tr
|founded=1965
|dissolution=1969
|leader1_title=1st President
|leader1_name=Hüseyin Ergün
|leader2_title=2nd President
|leader2_name=İzzet Ararat
|leader3_title=3rd President
|leader3_name=[[Doğu Perinçek]]
|leader4_title=4th President
|leader4_name=Zülküf Şahin
|ideology=[[Socialism]]
|succeeded=[[Revolutionary Youth|Dev-Genç]] (10 October 1969)
}}

The Federation of the Club Of Ideas(FKF) was created by the members or the sympathizers of [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]]. The Club Of Ideas was founded to demonstrate that the youth issues cannot be separated from the national issues, as well as to fight for [[socialism]].<ref>Hüseyin Aykol (2010). Türkiye'de Sol Örgütler; Bölüne Bölüne Büyümek p. 51. ISBN 978-605-5738-42-6. </ref>

Federation of the Club of Ideas (1965)

2026-06-02T19:46:59Z

PinkPeppermint: Added FKF, i need to translate more information for it first as there is not much english translations

{{Infobox political party
|name=The Federation of the Club Of Ideas
|native_name = Fikir Kulüpleri Federasyonu (1965)
|native_name_lang=tr
|founded=1965
|dissolution=1969
|leader1_title=1st President
|leader1_name=Hüseyin Ergün
|leader2_title=2nd President
|leader2_name=İzzet Ararat
|leader3_title=3rd President
|leader3_name=[[Doğu Perinçek]]
|leader4_title=4th President
|leader4_name=Zülküf Şahin
|ideology=[[Socialism]]
}}

The Federation of the Club Of Ideas(FKF) was created by the members or the sympathizers of [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]]. The Club Of Ideas was founded to demonstrate that the youth issues cannot be separated from the national issues, as well as to fight for [[socialism]].<ref>Hüseyin Aykol (2010). Türkiye'de Sol Örgütler; Bölüne Bölüne Büyümek p. 51. ISBN 978-605-5738-42-6. </ref>

Mahir Çayan

2026-06-02T18:04:48Z

PinkPeppermint: Added Mahir Cayan

{{infobox person
|name = Mahir Çayan
|image = MahirÇayan.jpg
|alt= Picture of Mahir
|party=[[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey|THKP-C]]
|otherparty=[[Workers' Party of Turkey(1961|TİP]] (1961-1965) [[Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey|DEV-GENÇ]] (1965-1970)
|organization = [[Federation of the Club Of Ideas (1965)]] (1965-1969) [[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)|THKP-C]] (1970-1972)
}}

Mahir Çayan was a Turkish [[Marxist-Leninist]] revolutionary and the co-founder of the [[People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C)|THKP-C]].

In 1964 he entered the Faculty of the Political Sciences of the Ankara University. He joined the [[Workers Party of Turkey(1961)]] (TIP) and the [[Federation of the Clubs of Ideas]] (Later, Revolutionary Youth, [[Dev-Genç]]). He led a lot of demonstrations against NATO and US imperialism. Under the direct effect of the [[Cuban Revolution]] he advocated in the TIP the thesis of "[[National Democratic Revolution]]". He founded the [[THKP-C]] in 1971 and periodical "[[Kurtulus]]" and organised some Urban Guerilla Actions. After the military putsch in March 1971 [[THKP-C]] kidnapped the Consul General of Israel, Ephrahim Elrom. In 1972 to prevent the execution of [[Deniz Gezmis]] and friends, Çayan and the leading cadres of the Party kidnapped three British technicians who worked at a military centre. They were soon killed by Turkish soldiers at 30 March 1972 in Kizildere.<ref>https://www.marxists.org/archive/cayan/index.htm</ref>

File:MahirÇayan.jpg

2026-06-02T18:04:10Z

PinkPeppermint: Portrait Of Mahir Çayan

== Summary ==
Portrait Of Mahir Çayan

Talk:Mustafa Subhi

2026-06-02T17:21:54Z

PinkPeppermint: added what will be added from TBA

Rest will be added when I have more time with the resources of his birth death and the short description of what happened from some local books and other sources.

Mustafa Subhi

2026-06-02T17:20:56Z

PinkPeppermint: Added info box and short description. Rest is TBA

{{infobox person
|name = Mustafa Subhi
|native_name = محمد مصطفی صبحی
|native_name_lang = ota
|image = Mustafa Suphi-4.1.1.png
|image_size = 250px
|alt = A picture of Mustafa Subhi in his youth.
|party = [[Turkish Communist Party(1920)|Turkish Communist Party]]
|predecessor = ''Office established''
|successor = De jure: None (Office Disolved) De facto: [[Salih Hacıoğlu]]([[Turkey People's Labour Party]])
|otherparty = [[Turkey Labour Organization]] (1919-1920) Turkey Left Socialist Organization (1918-1919) [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Russian Social Democratic Labour Party(Bolshevik)]] (1915-1918) [[National Constitutionalism Party]] (1912-1913) [[Union and Progress Party]] (1908-1812)
}}

Mehmed Mustafa Subhi (Ottoman: محمد مصطفی صبحی, romanize: Meḥmed Muṣṭafā Ṣubḥī) is a Turkish Communist and he is the first Chairman of the First Central Committee of the Turkey Communist Party.